Knee-deep in my current build
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And maybe put the 265's on the front. You have the wheel...don't shortchange yourself on the rubber I ran those widths on 8" and 9" rims. 
My Fikse Profil 5S (in Race Black) will be 18x10 at each corner with 285/30-18 all around, no worries
265/35-18 front is too tall, tried it and thought it looked ugly, especially when paired with a 285/30...... 25.3 inch OD front and 24.8 OD rear makes Rich a Sad Panda
Those offsets were calculated to give maximum Lipp-age (<---not a word) but at the same time allow decent rubber on the road. If I went wider I'd destroy my newly rolled fenders. Also, may be hard to believe but my current Advan AD08s have been enough rubber (on the street anyway) for my 500R at 500+ rwhp levels
Any more questions, Don Quixote?
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Rich, totally get the tall front/short rear dilemma. Since you're getting new wheels, get 10.5 rears and run a 295/30 w/ the 255/35 front. That's what I'd do if I could start over.
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The wheels arrived today......I almost hugged the UPS guy 
My goal with this set of Fikses was to have the superior fitment of the Classic series, but with the newer Profil design. The Profils are also lighter and stronger, and look more modern IMO.
My last set of Profils didn't look right to me because of the tame offsets, and tons of caliper clearance that I didn't need. So this time around, I pushed the offsets to get a more flush look and pick up some Lip
I realize now that I shouldve taken the date stamp setting off, but enjoy the eye candy
(these pics are with flash, and the last one shows rear fitment on a customer's car that I 'borrowed')
My goal with this set of Fikses was to have the superior fitment of the Classic series, but with the newer Profil design. The Profils are also lighter and stronger, and look more modern IMO.
My last set of Profils didn't look right to me because of the tame offsets, and tons of caliper clearance that I didn't need. So this time around, I pushed the offsets to get a more flush look and pick up some Lip
I realize now that I shouldve taken the date stamp setting off, but enjoy the eye candy
(these pics are with flash, and the last one shows rear fitment on a customer's car that I 'borrowed')
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I'm extremely happy with the quality of these wheels, and the finish actually is the nicest I've seen yet. This technipolish seems different, and under the UV lighting at the shop they had a reflective multi-colored shine to them.
My old connection who deals in a high volume of Fikse wheels had mentioned a while back that his initial impression was that if anything the quality of finish and construction of the wheels had increased since Kodiak took over. A pleasant surprise for sure.
Btw, weight for the 18x10 checked in at a whopping 21 pounds
These pictures without flash:
My old connection who deals in a high volume of Fikse wheels had mentioned a while back that his initial impression was that if anything the quality of finish and construction of the wheels had increased since Kodiak took over. A pleasant surprise for sure.
Btw, weight for the 18x10 checked in at a whopping 21 pounds
These pictures without flash:
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...... and a few shots with my new McGard floating and locking lugnuts, and without the ugly date stamp.
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There have been a lot of threads lately about wheel/tire fitment. I took some shots today of my existing setup that I've been running on the track. I then added 5mm spacers to mimic the fitment of the new Fikse wheels. I plan to run the same size and brand tires.
For a stock fender FD, IMO this is the absolute max you can push it as far as 'proper' fitment, ie keeping your fenders in one piece with no damage.
18x9.5+45 front and 18x10+38 rear, with 255/35 and 265/35. This keeps close to the ideal/stock 25ish inch overall rolling diameter, and with the Advan AD08s I have enough grip on the street even at 500 rwhp levels. As always, on the track wider rubber would be a plus, but I feel that this fitment setup is close to perfect for a modified FD in areas where the roads aren't too torn up (not like NJ )
For a stock fender FD, IMO this is the absolute max you can push it as far as 'proper' fitment, ie keeping your fenders in one piece with no damage.
18x9.5+45 front and 18x10+38 rear, with 255/35 and 265/35. This keeps close to the ideal/stock 25ish inch overall rolling diameter, and with the Advan AD08s I have enough grip on the street even at 500 rwhp levels. As always, on the track wider rubber would be a plus, but I feel that this fitment setup is close to perfect for a modified FD in areas where the roads aren't too torn up (not like NJ
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These shots are with the 5mm spacers temporarily installed, so you're looking at 18x9.5+40 and 18x10+33. The new wheels are almost identical, offsets are +38 and +32.
You can see i'll no doubt need a fender roll and some camber for comfortable fitment. Also, the suspension hasn't settled, so don't look too closely at the ride height
You can see i'll no doubt need a fender roll and some camber for comfortable fitment. Also, the suspension hasn't settled, so don't look too closely at the ride height
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One other thing, I tried to settle the suspension by pushing down on each corner, but I forgot how damn stiff the Zeals are
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Rich, next time you go to the track on those rubbers, lower the rear tire pressures down about 2-3 psi. The front looks good but the rear needs to come down. Thank me later, short-n-sexy!
-J
-J
